Penile implant

Penile implant

Penile implant: A penile implant is surgery to place a device engineered to produce an erect penis in men with erectile dysfunction due to medical reasons (e.g. pelvic surgery).

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Penile implant

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Penile implant:

• Erectile dysfunction

Anesthetic Requirements for Penile implant

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Penile implant may include:

• Regional or general anesthetic

Procedure Complications: Penile implant

Possible surgical complications of Penile implant may include:

• Infection
• Mechanical failure of implant
• Implant displacement

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Penile implant

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good, except for the occasional mechanical failure of the implant.

Penile implant: Recovery Time

Recovery period for Penile implant: Four weeks.

Penile implant: Other Names

Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Penile implant) include:

• Penis implant
• Penile implant surgery

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